Following in the legacy of civil rights hero the Rev. Phil Lawson, organizing communities of faith to contribute their moral voice to the issue of creative safe and affordable housing for all people, recognizing affordable housing as the nexus point for many justice issues such as education, immigration, criminal justice, access to jobs, environmental justice, transportation justice, disability rights and more.

Director |2011 –

Oakland Peace Center | Oakland, CA

Founder of the Oakland Peace Center, a collaborative of over 30 peace organizations in Oakland that provides joint programming and networking opportunities.

Master’s Thesis: “Public Goods, Public Bads, the Common Good and the Common Burden: Environmental Racism as a case study on the intersection of public policy and theological ethics.” Co-founder of the annual Ministry Conference.